Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Jose, CA

Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060178211864Charter school
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of California schools.

#129 of 154
elementary schools in San Jose · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
32.4:1
large classes for California
63.3%
free-lunch eligible

Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary has class sizes larger than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary ranks #129 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary held near 486 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 14.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 060178211864 · San Jose, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

454 enr · 32.4:1 · 63.3% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Rivera Elementary (454 students)

Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary held near 486 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 14.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary compares

Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 32.4:1 ▲ 51% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.3% ▲ 14% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 454 top 52% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

32.4:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
454
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
63.3%
free-lunch eligible - 14% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
32.4:1
students per teacher - 51% above state mean
Top 97% in California - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
44.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,682
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.9 FTE
Per 245 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 82.8%
African American 10.6%
Asian 3.3%
White 1.8%
Two or More 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 82.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.2, Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary District reports $18,682 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in San Jose

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary

How many students attend Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary?

Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary has 454 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Jose, CA. CCD year-over-year: 493 (2022-23) → 486 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary is 32.4:1, which is 51% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 106% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary?

63.3% of students at Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 82.8% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary?

Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary rank among elementary schools in San Jose?

By Resource Investment Index, Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary ranks #129 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in San Jose on the city page.

What other schools are in Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary District?

None; Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary District is a single-school charter district, and Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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